Detective Sgt Thomas Rich, Huffington Post October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and to honor this month of online awareness we would like to explore the darker side of social media, and aim to supply you, Parents, with some valuable […]
Detective Sgt Thomas Rich, Huffington Post October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and to honor this month of online awareness we would like to explore the darker side of social media, and aim to supply you, Parents, with some valuable […]
Madeline Kennedy, Reuters Many mothers are more willing to recognize their own obesity than to see it in their child, which could hinder the child from getting help to lose weight, researchers say. The study team in Ireland analyzed data […]
Rebecca Adams, Huffington Post Academic studies can be fascinating … and totally confusing. So we decided to strip away all of the scientific jargon and break them down for you. The Background American kids have customarily started kindergarten at the age of […]
Lara C. Pullen, PhD, Medscape Pediatricians should collaborate with federal, state, tribal, local, and regional institutions to ensure that children are cared for physically and emotionally during a disaster, according to a policy statement issued by the American Academy of […]
Naomi Schaefer Riley, New York Post “In a world where ‘screen time’ is becoming simply ‘time,’ our policies must evolve or become obsolete.” That was the American Academy of Pediatrics folding like a cheap suit. The AAP had previously recommended […]
Victoria Ward, The Telegraph Children as young as seven are developing hunchbacks and curved spines because of the hours spent bending over smart phones and tablets, a chiropractor has claimed. Dr James Carter warned that he had seen an “alarming […]
The Guardian Parents who allow their young children to sleep with them in bed are risking the youngsters’ lives, a coroner has warned. Senior coroner Anne Pember issued the stark warning after concluding an inquest into 11-week-old Darcie-Rose Souster, who […]
Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post This week a 2-year-old in South Carolina found a gun in the back seat of the car he was riding in and accidentally shot his grandmother, who was sitting in the passenger seat. This type of […]
Fox News HELENA, Mont. – A Montana daycare owner was punched and hit in the face with a shovel after refusing to hand three young siblings to their father, who was drunk and lacks legal custody, authorities said. Martha McClure […]
Bary Brophy Marcus, CBS News A significant percentage of kids with mental health conditions such as ADHD and anxiety are treated only by pediatricians, a new study finds. According to the study by scientists at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in […]